We live in MN and had an Ipe deck installed in 2013 and used Ipe Oil. As it faded after just a couple months, we stripped the deck last year and used AC. We didn't like the orange color, so wanted to go back to Ipe Oil. This spring, we stripped it again with Restore A deck and about a week later applied Ipe Oil. It looks awful! Some small areas look nice, but many areas are whitish and there are areas with small spots. What went wrong and how do we fix it? Thanks!
It looks like you "furred" the deck some and the Ipe Oil penetrated so deep in those white areas that did not "stain" the raise grain. Have you tried to spot stain an affected board to see if another coat will look good?
We spot stained some areas and they look better, but not great and not as good as last year. Can we lightly sand the areas that have a lot of furring?
You can try that.
we have same issue after using Penofin, any updates or further help?
We sanded down the light and irregular areas and re-applied Ipe Oil to the whole deck. It looks beautiful again!
Quote from Brianna on July 24, 20:57
We sanded down the light and irregular areas and re-applied Ipe Oil to the whole deck. It looks beautiful again!
That's great!!